Ruston has always been known for its natural abundance: productive farmland, hardy timber, succulent peaches and good water.

So it probably comes as no surprise that the city’s drinking water has once again been found to be top notch. The recently released 2014 source water assessment, complied by the Department of Environmental Quality, found no violations among the 14 potentially dangerous substances that could be found in potable water.

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“The selling of these illegal drugs drives other crimes,” Stone said Thursday during a press conference following a three-day sweep that netted more than 30 arrests for a variety of suspected drug offenses.

What we believe to be the truth of Stone’s statement is one of the reasons we both thank and congratulate the Lincoln Parish Narcotics Enforcement Team for their leadership in Operation 10, the maneuver that ended a little bit more of the local drug trade.

There may still be an occasional nip in the air, but springtime is here and that means summer won’t be far behind. Neither will the annual Louisiana Peach Festival sponsored by Squire Creek.

Though the festival isn’t until the fourth weekend in June, the Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, the organization that produces the annual celebration, and the City of Ruston are getting ready for festivities. At its March meeting, the city’s Board of Alderman unanimously approved continuing the cooperative endeavor between the city and the Chamber of Commerce.

Several community service projects sprung up at several locations in Grambling. But due to flooding in buildings and homes from recent thunderstorms, the projects should not stop there.

Local chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. from Louisiana Tech University and Grambling State University and students studying Human Growth and Development at Tech recently helped in several community service projects.